Delta States Rural Development Network Program
This program funds projects that build and improve health care networks to expand and enhance basic health services in rural areas of the eight Mississippi Delta Region states.
Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Total program funding ~$12,000,000; typical award $905,664–$1,188,684 for up to 12 awards.
Summary: Supports integrated health care networks to improve access and quality of care in rural areas of the eight Mississippi Delta Region states.
Description
This program supports the planning, development, and implementation of integrated health care networks serving rural communities within the eight Mississippi Delta Region states: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. The goal is to foster collaborations that achieve efficiencies, expand and coordinate access to basic health care services, improve health outcomes, and strengthen the rural health care system in these regions.
